Using Some of the Seven Deadly Sins as a Guide What Not To Do

Can you name the seven deadly sins?  If not, I will help you.  They are, in no particular order, anger (or wrath), lust, envy, greed, gluttony, pride and sloth.  Except for anger and lust, I can apply the remaining sins to my approach to the stock market, or more...

What Does Money Mean to You

So, what does money mean to you?  For most people they see it as a means to pay their bills and maybe get a few extra things, but, to me, that’s not living, that’s surviving.  Money is a man-made concept used as a means of exchange.  Most people go to work each...

So What Motivates You?

So what motivates you?  What makes you get out of bed in the morning?   Throughout my 60 plus years on this planet, I have come to the conclusion that there are only four reasons for why we do for what we do.  I call these the four ultimate motivators.  They are...

Some Thoughts on Failure

We are all human and we all make mistakes, but just because we made a mistake does not mean we are a failure, quite the contrary.  I have learned more from my mistakes then from my successes.  So what constitutes a failure and how can we avoid it? Take a contrarian...

The MACD – Simply The Most Effective Technical Tool

I have been a technical analysis fan for years.  There are times when the emotions of fear and greed overtake rational thinking on the markets presenting overbought or oversold situations.  These are situations you can take advantage of and profit from.  So what...